bournes

noun

variants also bourns
plural of bourne
as in purposes
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bournes
  1. purposes
  2. goals
  3. plans
  4. aims
  5. objects
  6. ideas
  7. objectives
  8. intentions
Noun
  • Israel says major rehabilitation efforts won’t begin until Hamas is disarmed, and says construction equipment is dual-use and can serve military purposes.
    — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
    — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • Spain’s Pau Cubarsi is at the heart of a defense that has allowed exactly zero goals through five World Cup matches.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • For founder Bryce Rademan, the idea of a restaurant in Roseville aligned with the chain’s goals to expand more in California.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of goals
Noun
  • Nvidia, the computer chip manufacturing behemoth, had just announced plans to build AI supercomputers in the United States.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • But the company’s green ambitions ran headlong into its commercial aims.
    — Matt Day, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • But Vladimir Putin has shown no sign of abandoning his war aims.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2026
Definition of aims
Noun
  • Keep a distance from tall, isolated trees or other elevated objects.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • The Eddington experiment, as it became known, was proof that Einstein’s general theory of relativity was accurate and that large objects did, in fact, curve spacetime.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Definition of objects
Noun
  • Maybe Schwarber’s and Harper’s ideas will be utilized another year.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 11 July 2026
  • Toss ideas back and forth with someone, but wait until tomorrow to commit to anything in terms of purchases or decisions.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 10 July 2026
Definition of ideas
Noun
  • The solution to achieve the outcome may or may not leverage AI, as there may be better ways of achieving the same objectives with a simpler solution that is faster and cheaper.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • This vulnerability is accelerating a shift from traditional, reactive security models to continuous, adaptive systems that support broader national security objectives.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of objectives
Noun
  • Rather than stopping at collecting public opinion, the organization plans to launch a behavioral research program designed to understand why consumers’ intentions often fail to translate into purchasing decisions.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • Most of us who participate in this informal system do so with the best of intentions.
    — Sachin H. Jain, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of intentions
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“Bournes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bournes. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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